Registrar And Training Division

Student Growth

The Academy-facing procedure for creating a new cadet, recording base stats, calculating derived values, and advancing through XP, JP, Class Credits, and class certification.

Cadets can earn field experience anywhere, but enrollment changes and level-ups require Academy-style review, study, and record synchronization.

Register Cadet

Choose a name, species, biography, and base squad: Infantry, Scout, Acolyte, or Sage.

Assign Core Stats

Distribute 70 points across STR, CON, AGI, DEX, INT, and SPR. No starting stat may be below 2 or above 26.

Calculate Records

Use primary stats, species adjustments, gear, and abilities to calculate derived stats, attack totals, and defense totals.

Advance Through Study

Spend XP at approved training sites to gain Class Credits, JP, and class certification.

Enrollment Procedure

Creating A New Student

Record the cadet's name, species, visible traits, background, and personal biography.

Select a base squad: Infantry, Scout, Acolyte, or Sage. Chemist is a special learned class and is not selected as a normal starting squad.

Distribute 70 points across the six core stats. Starting stats cannot go below 2 or above 26 before later bonuses or penalties are applied.

Apply species and Fauna subtype adjustments, if any.

Calculate derived stats, starting resources, starting abilities, and base combat rolls.

Submit the completed cadet sheet for GM approval before entering active Academy records.

Core Stat Array

Primary Stats

Core stats define the cadet's natural strengths. A score of 10 is the ordinary baseline. Stat modifiers change in increments of 3 from that baseline.

Stat	Meaning	Common Uses
STR	Strength	Melee attacks, brute force, physical power.
CON	Constitution	HP, endurance, bodily resilience, surviving trauma.
AGI	Agility	Speed, movement, turn frequency, quick physical response.
DEX	Dexterity	Accuracy, ranged precision, nimbleness, athletic control.
INT	Intellect	Magic, elemental ability, study, knowledge retention.
SPR	Spirit	Spiritual affinity, healing, body-soul resonance, KI expression.

Species Registration

Human And Fauna Cadets

Cadets may register as Human or Fauna. Fauna are humanoids with animal archetype influence. Their visible animal influence can be as subtle or pronounced as the player wants, but the chosen subtype determines the stat adjustment.

Subtype	Adjustment	Identity
Brute Fauna	+3 STR, +3 CON, -3 AGI, -3 DEX	Powerful and durable bodies suited to impact and endurance.
Mind Fauna	+3 INT, +3 SPR, -3 DEX, -3 STR	Contemplative, observant, and spiritually attuned.
Speed Fauna	+3 AGI, +3 DEX, -3 CON, -3 STR	Quick, evasive, and precise.
Savage Fauna	+3 STR, +3 AGI, +3 DEX, -3 CON, -3 INT, -3 SPR	Predatory, aggressive, and physically intense.
Silent Fauna	+3 INT, +3 SPR, +3 AGI, -3 DEX, -3 STR, -3 CON	Unobtrusive, watchful, and difficult to notice.

Cadet Record Calculations

Derived Stats

Derived stats are calculated from core stats, gear, class features, conditions, and outside modifiers.

Stat	Name	Formula / Rule
FOR	Fortitude	Physical conditioning. Base formula: 1 + STR/CON/AGI bonus.
WIL	Will	Mental and spiritual conditioning. Base formula: 1 + DEX/INT/SPR bonus.
CHA	Charisma	Social influence. Base formula: 1 + INT bonus + WIL + Fame.
MV	Move	Distance traveled in one turn. Base formula: 3 + 1 per 3 AGI bonus.
AP	Action Points	How quickly the turn meter fills. Base formula: 6 + 1 per 2 AGI bonus.
ASS	Assist Power	Bonus applied when assisting allies. Base value: 1.
PR	Physical Resistance	Reduces physical damage. Base formula: 5 + FOR.
BRK	Break	Armor-breaking force. Base value: 1.
MR	Magical Resistance	Reduces magical damage. Base formula: 5 + WIL.
Fame	Reputation	The world's opinion of the cadet according to deeds, misdeeds, and public record.
HP	Hit Points	Health and survivability. Base formula: (9 + Level + CON total / 2) x 2.
AR	Armor Rating	Damage shield before HP damage becomes more dangerous. Base value: 10 before gear and effects.
KI	Ki / Energy	Resource for magical and elemental abilities. Base formula: 10 + (INT total - 10) + (SPR total - 10).

Elemental Affinity

Element Cycle

Elemental affinities affect how strongly a cadet expresses, resists, or suffers from elemental effects. The current cycle is:

Fire beats Air Air beats Earth Earth beats Water Water beats Fire Spiritual affinity is KI-based and is not part of the four-element weakness cycle.

Starting Resources

New Cadet Issue

Credits

Each new cadet starts with 1,000 Credits.

Each new cadet starts with 100 JP.

Rest

All cadets know Rest: spend 80 AP, skip the turn, restore 1d4 HP and 1 KI.

Gear

Initial purchases are selected from the Armory according to class, weapon permissions, and available credits.

Initial Combat Records

Attack And Defense Totals

Use these records to prepare the numbers used by the Game Rules Console. Attacks do not roll 1d20 to hit. First calculate raw damage, then roll the d20 effectiveness check.

Record	Formula	Use
Attack Total	Attack stat + weapon DAM + proficiency + bonuses	Used for physical or magical HP attacks.
Defense Total	AR + PR for physical attacks, or AR + MR for magical attacks	Subtracted from Attack Total to determine raw HP damage.
Raw Damage	Attack Total - Defense Total, minimum 1	Calculated before the d20 effectiveness roll.
BRK Attack	BRK + proficiency + bonuses	Reduces AR only. BRK attacks do not deal HP damage directly.
Effectiveness	d20 after damage is calculated: 1-6 glancing, 7-19 regular, 20 critical	Applies the final damage modifier after raw damage or BRK damage is known.

Advancement XP

XP Cost And Overflow

A cadet's level-up cost is equal to their current level x 1,000 XP. Player sheets track current XP toward the next level. When a cadet completes a level-up, subtract the level-up cost from current XP and carry any remaining XP forward.

Current Level	Level-Up Cost	Destination
Level 1	1,000 XP	Level 2
Level 2	2,000 XP	Level 3
Level 3	3,000 XP	Level 4
Level 4	4,000 XP	Level 5
Level 5	5,000 XP	Level 6
Level 6	6,000 XP	Level 7
Level 7	7,000 XP	Level 8
Level 8	8,000 XP	Level 9
Level 9	9,000 XP	Level 10

Academy Training Rule

No Mid-Operation Leveling

XP may exceed the level-up cost while a cadet is deployed. The level is not gained until the cadet can spend training time at Mantodean Academy, an Academy field post, instructor station, guild school, temple archive, military outpost, or equivalent GM-approved site.

This represents supervised study, combat review, recall beacon recalibration, and the Academy stabilizing field growth into lasting advancement.

Core Stat Training

2 Class Credits

When a cadet finalizes a level-up, they gain 2 Class Credits. Each credit increases one core stat by +1.

Core stats: STR, CON, AGI, DEX, INT, SPR Both credits may be spent on the same stat unless a class or GM ruling says otherwise. Level-up Class Credits cannot raise a core stat above 40.

Stats may exceed 40 through gear, class features, buffs, blessings, mutations, story rewards, special titles, rare training, or magical effects.

Job Points

JP Award

When a cadet gains a new level, they receive Job Points equal to the level they just reached x 1,000.

Level 2

Gain 2,000 JP.

Level 5

Gain 5,000 JP.

Level 10

Gain 10,000 JP.

JP represents practical technique insight gathered through missions and translated into drills, forms, formulas, rites, and combat habits during training.

Academy Certification

One Standard Class Level

Each time a cadet finalizes a player level, they receive 1 Class Level to assign to one eligible standard class. A cadet may only gain one standard class level per player level total across all standard classes, no matter how much JP they have saved.

Special classes such as Chemist are learned through alternate paths and do not count against this standard class-level limit unless stated otherwise.

Final Checklist

Level-Up Procedure

Confirm current XP meets or exceeds current level x 1,000 XP.

Confirm the cadet is at an Academy-style training location and not mid-operation.

Raise player level by 1, subtract the XP cost, and carry overflow forward.

Gain 2 Class Credits and spend them on STR, CON, AGI, DEX, INT, or SPR, respecting the training cap of 40.

Gain JP equal to the new level x 1,000.

Assign 1 standard Class Level to an eligible class, or follow the unlock rules for any special class gained by another method.

Update the character sheet, class records, ability notes, and any table tools used by the campaign.